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Thursday, October 6, 2011

With all of the crazy weather in Henderson lately, I thought soup sounded very yummy. So, with the rain beating on my window panes and lightning flashing across the sky I set to the task of creating something warm and delicious:

This is so warm and delicious! I would suggest serving with some fresh made bread. If the soup is too spicy then cut the amount of crushed red pepper in half. Either way, it is amazingly flavorful and great for a cold night under a warm blanket.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

So, I was standing around the kitchen the other day trying to decide what to make for dinner when my totally rad mother called. Yes, I did indeed use the word rad. Anyway, she gave me an awesome idea for a pizza:

Ingredients:

1 Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough

1 lb ground beef

½ large white onion, peeled & diced

8 oz of tomato sauce

½ can of spam, diced (optional)

2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.

3.Next, line the pan with pizza dough. Bake for 5 minutes.

4.In a medium fry pan add: meat & onion.

5.Cook until meat is brown. About 10-15 minutes.

6.In a small fry pan cook spam until brown. About 10 minutes. (exclude this step if you do not use the spam)

Alright, that is it. Absolutely delicious and it really does taste like a cheeseburger! But, I must give credit where credit is due. The idea definitely came from my totally rad mother and the name came from totally awesome husband! Thanks to my two favorite people!!!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

I love, love, love pasta or anything Italian! The only thing I love more, my husband of course. With that being said, pasta sauce is a great way to play around with new flavors. So, the following then would be my latest creation.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground turkey

1 onion, peeled, halved, & sliced

3 tbsp olive oil

3 large white mushrooms, sliced

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp salt

2 tsp pepper

2 tsp dry Italian seasoning

2 tsp dry parsley

2 tsp dry basil

2 tsp dry oregano

1-24 oz bottle of pasta sauce

8 oz of Spaghetti noodles, uncooked

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1.Fill a large stock pot about ½ to ¾ full of water and place over to high heat to boil

All too often I hear people say “I don’t like fish” or “I have no idea what to do with it”. Well, look on the bright side guys, fish is one of the best meats to try new flavors on. Like this one:

Ingredients:

Note: I use a food processor for chopping

4 frozen Salmon fillets, skin on

1 cup pecans

2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

3 tbsp butter

Directions:

1.Heat oven to 400 degrees

2.In a medium glass bowl melt butter then set aside.

3.In the food processor place pecans, rosemary, salt & pepper

4.On medium speed grind until the pecans are roughly chopped

5.Pour mixture into a separate medium glass bowl and set aside

6.Next line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray

7.Now, dip fish in butter, skin side up.

8.Then dip into pecan mixture, again skin side up.

9.Next, place fillet on baking sheet, this time skin side down.

10.Repeat this process with other 3 fillets.

11.Bake for 15 minutes, fish should be cooked but tender.

With these delicious little touches the fish will come out perfectly every time. You know longer have to worry what to do with or whether or not you and the family will enjoy it. The next dilemma will be, “What do I serve on the side?” No worries though, I have that covered too.

Ingredients:

1 bundle fresh asparagus

1 tsp finely chopped garlic

1 tsp butter

Directions:

1.In a medium fry pan on medium-high heat place butter and garlic

2.Next rinse asparagus and remove the bottom.

3.Place in pan, turning once or twice to coat them in the garlic butter.

4.Reduce heat to low, cover, and saute about 10-15 minutes. Asparagus should be tender but still crunchy.

Now the meal is complete! You have the fantastic nutty flavor of the fish combined with amazing garlic butter asparagus and nice slice of bread. This is a meal that is sure to change everyone’s thought on fish and will be served over and over again.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Frosting is fine, but Butter cream is better! Butter cream frosting can be used to complete many delicious desserts, everything from frosted graham crackers to devil food cupcakes. The possibilities are endless. The other beautiful thing about Butter cream is, you can make it any flavor you choose. Here is one of my favorites: